Story | 24 Jun, 2024
NAbSA Dialogues: The Importance of Biodiversity
During the first session of the NAbSA Dialogues, participants from the Partnering for Climate (P4C) initiative and experts beyond this community discussed the integral role of biodiversity in climate resilience and adaptation. This session was designed to offer technical insights into how…
News | 20 Jun, 2024
With new GEF funding, IUCN to help cities in two Latin American countries become more sustainable
IUCN will receive almost USD 18 million from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to implement projects aimed at making fast-growing cities in Peru and Guatemala more sustainable, climate resilient, and carbon neutral.
News | 18 Jun, 2024
The EU adopts its new Nature Restoration Law
Following a final vote yesterday at the Environmental Council, the EU has just adopted its new European Restoration Regulation. This unique new piece of legislation will be the first to set legally binding restoration targets for the long-term recovery of nature in Europe. Its overarching…
IUCN event
The second Meghna Knowledge Forum (MKF 2024) will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, between 5 – 7 November 2024 under the theme “Building community and ecosystem resilience to climate change”.
Story | 10 Jun, 2024
Kiwa Initiative facilitates social media session at Heritage in Young Hands EcoCamp
The Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park recently hosted the annual Heritage in Young Hands (HIYH) EcoCamp, an event focused on environmental education.
External event
From 3 to 13 June 2024, IUCN will participate in the Bonn Climate Change Conference, which will convene the 60th session of the Subsidiary Bodies to the United Nations…
External event
In Antigua and Barbuda, the international community will gather at the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States to review Small Island Developing States’ (SIDS) sustainable development progress and propose a new decade of partnerships and solutions to supercharge their…
Story | 01 May, 2024
Women fishers learn sustainable practices and give back to the ocean
Women fishers in Ngardmau, Palau are learning new ways to make a living while protecting the environment. With the help of Ebiil Society (Inc.) Kiwa Initiative project, they are now running four giant clam farms instead of traditional fishing.
Story | 04 Dec, 2023
Bamboo: A Promising Resource for the Restoration of Degraded Landscapes in Cameroon
Deforestation, climate change, land degradation, and inflation in food, oil, and fuel prices are just some of the many challenges affecting the Cameroonian economy.
The Restoration Initiative (TRI) is providing solutions to these problems in the landscapes of Mbalmayo, Douala-Edéa and…
Story | 04 Dec, 2023
Landscape Restoration Pilots by TRI China in the 2023-2028 National Forest Plan
In Early 2023, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) released the "National Sustainable Forest Management Pilot Implementation Plan (2023-2025)" (NSFMPIP), planning to lead and drive innovation in the management mechanism and improvement of forest quality…